Grow It - Episode 7: Fund types explained - Active vs Passive Investing

By this point of this Grow It series you will have a greater understanding about investing your money and growing your wealth. The focus of this series has been on investing in a responsible way, that aims to grow your wealth over the long term while diversifying investment risks. If you are planning on running your own investments and picking a portfolio of funds then it’s crucial that you understand the difference between the types of fund structures out there. When researching funds on your investment platform you will come across unit trusts, investment trusts and ETFs. In this video I am going to briefly explain the differences between each type of fund as well as their pros and cons. Our Grow It series consists of 10 YouTube videos where you can find out everything you need to know about investing.   We will release a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month, so make sure you subscribe to the Money to the Masses YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notifications bell to ensure you get notified as soon as a new video is released.  Please remember, with investing your capital is at risk and the value of investments can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest. Best Buy Table (Robo-Adviser) - https://moneytothemasses.com/compare/robo-adviser-best-buy-table Best Stocks and Shares ISA - https://moneytothemasses.com/saving-for-your-future/investing/the-best-stocks-and-shares-investment-isa-the-cheapest-fund-platform Best Pension in the UK - https://moneytothemasses.com/saving-for-your-future/pensions/best-pension-in-the-uk 80-20 Investor (Take out a free trial) - https://moneytothemasses.com/become-an-80-20-investor Asset Allocation Calculator - https://moneytothemasses.com/saving-for-your-future/investing/investing-the-best-free-asset-allocation-tool   Thank you to our Grow It sponsors:   Wealthify - For more information about Wealthify, including how to take advantage of our £100 cashback offer, please visit https://www.wealthify.com/mttm. New customers only, offer ends 28th April. Qualifying investment must remain invested for 6 months to qualify. T&Cs apply. Please remember, with investing your capital is at risk and the value of investments can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest. Wealthify is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.   Fidelity - For more information about Fidelity, please visit https://www.fidelity.co.uk/moneytothemasses. Please remember, the value of investments can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest.   InvestEngine - For more information about InvestEngine visit investengine.com.  Get a £25 investment bonus from InvestEngine when you invest £100 or more https://moneytothemasses.com/saving-for-your-future/investing/investengine-review (Ts&Cs apply). Please remember, the value of investments can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest. InvestEngine (UK) Limited is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 801128) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------   Since 2010 Money to the Masses has been helping people with their personal finances for FREE. Money to the Masses is one of the UK’s leading independent personal finance websites specialising in all aspects of financial planning including investments, pensions, property, insurance, mortgages, budgeting and saving. We bring together expertly written content, interactive tools and technology to help over 4 million people a year across our platform.   If you are looking to get your finances in shape then check out Damien's FREE Money MOT at https://mot.moneytothemasses.com/   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------   Follow Money to the Masses on social media:   Website - https://moneytothemasses.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moneytothemasses Twitter - https://twitter.com/money2themasses   #investing #investingforbeginners #growit